The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
The mad story of a true man.
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.

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Cast

Sean Penn Sean Penn As: Samuel Bicke
Don Cheadle Don Cheadle As: Bonny Simmons
Jack Thompson Jack Thompson As: Jack Jones
Mykelti Williamson Mykelti Williamson As: Harold Mann
Michael Wincott Michael Wincott As: Julius Bicke
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Storyline

It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.


Tagline: The mad story of a true man.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 17 May 2004

Country: MX, US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Monsoon Pictures, Anhelo Productions, Appian Way, Senator International, Esperanto Filmoj, Open City Films, Sound Pictures

Revenue: $4,426,087

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Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Samuel Bicke

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Bonny Simmons

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Jack Jones

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Harold Mann

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Julius Bicke

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Marie Bicke

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

Tom Ford

Brad William Henke

Brad William Henke

Martin Jones

Tracy Middendorf

Tracy Middendorf

Businesswoman

Lily Knight

Lily Knight

Receptionist

April Grace

April Grace

Mae Simmons

Jared Dorrance

Jared Dorrance

Sammy Jr.

Jenna Milton

Jenna Milton

Ellen

Mariah Massa

Mariah Massa

Julie

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Marie's Mother

Derek Greene

Derek Greene

Joey Simmons

Joe Marinelli

Joe Marinelli

Mel Samuels

Robert Kenneth Cooper

Robert Kenneth Cooper

Irate Driver

Kenneth White

Kenneth White

Customer #1

Brett Rickaby

Brett Rickaby

Customer #2

James Morrison Reese

James Morrison Reese

Customer #3

Frank Brown Jr.

Frank Brown Jr.

Customer #4

James Carraway

James Carraway

Customer #5

Jay Jacobus

Jay Jacobus

Customer #6

J.C. MacKenzie

J.C. MacKenzie

Co-Pilot

Kathryn Howell

Kathryn Howell

Hostage

Denise Balthrop Cassidy

Denise Balthrop Cassidy

Bank Teller

Gary L. Mack

Gary L. Mack

Security Man

Melissa Saltzman

Melissa Saltzman

Boarding Agent

Directed By

Renée Rosenfeld

Renée Rosenfeld

Script Supervisor

Niels Mueller

Niels Mueller

Director

Roland Manarin

Roland Manarin

Assistant Director

Van Hayden

Van Hayden

First Assistant Director

Stuart B. Hagen

Stuart B. Hagen

Second Assistant Director

Staci Lamkin

Staci Lamkin

Second Second Assistant Director

Lynn Giordano

Lynn Giordano

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Debra Grieco

Debra Grieco

Unit Production Manager

Avram Butch Kaplan

Avram Butch Kaplan

Unit Production Manager

Juan Elías Tovar

Juan Elías Tovar

Development Manager

Celeste Healy

Celeste Healy

Production Supervisor

Ellen Lent

Ellen Lent

Location Manager

Linda Emmons Cunningham

Linda Emmons Cunningham

Location Manager

Christine Dye

Christine Dye

Production Accountant

Kit Barrett

Kit Barrett

Location Manager

Carole Terranova

Carole Terranova

Unit Production Manager

Raúl Cuevas

Raúl Cuevas

Finance

Adriana Rodrígues

Adriana Rodrígues

Finance

Yuritzi Diaz

Yuritzi Diaz

Finance

Manuel Platas

Manuel Platas

Administration

Mali Finn

Mali Finn

Casting

Kevin Kennedy

Kevin Kennedy

Executive Producer

Frida Torresblanco

Frida Torresblanco

Executive Producer

Arnaud Duteil

Arnaud Duteil

Executive Producer

Jason Kliot

Jason Kliot

Executive Producer

Joana Vicente

Joana Vicente

Executive Producer

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

Executive Producer

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Executive Producer

Jorge Vergara

Jorge Vergara

Producer

Alfonso Cuarón

Alfonso Cuarón

Producer

Debra Grieco

Debra Grieco

Line Producer

Avram Butch Kaplan

Avram Butch Kaplan

Executive Producer

John Limotte

John Limotte

Co-Producer

Emmanuel Lubezki

Emmanuel Lubezki

Associate Producer

Carlos Cuarón

Carlos Cuarón

Associate Producer

Doug Bernheim

Doug Bernheim

Co-Producer

Nina Henninger

Nina Henninger

Local Casting

Sarah Kliban

Sarah Kliban

Background Casting Director

Kurt Mueller

Kurt Mueller

Associate Producer

Karla Moles Delfin

Karla Moles Delfin

Production Coordinator

Sharlene Duale

Sharlene Duale

Production Coordinator

Tora Chung

Tora Chung

Assistant Production Coordinator

Dan Kemp

Dan Kemp

Assistant Location Manager

Sara Cortinas

Sara Cortinas

Producer's Assistant

Kanta Barrios

Kanta Barrios

Producer's Assistant

Mandy Goldberg

Mandy Goldberg

Producer's Assistant

Maureen Whalen

Maureen Whalen

Casting Associate

David Rapaport

David Rapaport

Casting Associate

Jonathan Leeder

Jonathan Leeder

Casting Associate

Refugio Solorzano

Refugio Solorzano

Administration

Edited By

Kurt Mueller

Kurt Mueller

Archival Footage Coordinator

Deborah Ricketts

Deborah Ricketts

Archival Footage Research

Dov Samuel

Dov Samuel

First Assistant Editor

Steve Bowen

Steve Bowen

Color Timer

Curtis Lindersmith

Curtis Lindersmith

Digital Intermediate

Jim Passon

Jim Passon

Color Timer

Jay Cassidy

Jay Cassidy

Editor

Lorene Simpson

Lorene Simpson

Digital Intermediate Producer

Costume and Makeup

Rick Stratton

Rick Stratton

Makeup Department Head

Martial Corneville

Martial Corneville

Wigmaker

Erwin H. Kupitz

Erwin H. Kupitz

Wigmaker

Judy Feil

Judy Feil

Costume Supervisor

Valerie White

Valerie White

Set Costumer

Robin Mathews

Robin Mathews

Hairstylist

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costume Design

Laurel Van Dyke

Laurel Van Dyke

Key Hair Stylist

Nate Belove

Nate Belove

On Set Dresser

Karen Bradley

Karen Bradley

Key Makeup Artist

Rick Stratton

Rick Stratton

Makeup Artist

Peggy Forcellini

Peggy Forcellini

Assistant Hairstylist

Yvette Rivas

Yvette Rivas

Additional Hairstylist

Michael Becker

Michael Becker

Costumer

Mary Elizabeth Still

Mary Elizabeth Still

Costumer

Sound

Anna MacKenzie

Anna MacKenzie

Supervising Sound Editor

Jonathan Fuh

Jonathan Fuh

Boom Operator

Dan Smith

Dan Smith

Boom Operator

Bunny Andrews

Bunny Andrews

Music Editor

Doug Bernheim

Doug Bernheim

Additional Music Supervisor

Lucinda Carmichael

Lucinda Carmichael

Additional Music Supervisor

Ezra Dweck

Ezra Dweck

Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Bob Bowman

Bob Bowman

First Assistant Sound Editor

Marc Fishman

Marc Fishman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tony Lamberti

Tony Lamberti

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Stern

Michael Stern

Scoring Mixer

Andy Potvin

Andy Potvin

Dolby Consultant

Liza Richardson

Liza Richardson

Music Supervisor

Jack Smalley

Jack Smalley

Orchestrator

José Antonio García

José Antonio García

Sound Mixer

Victoria Rose Sampson

Victoria Rose Sampson

Dialogue Editor

Robert Deschaine

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

Tami Treadwell

Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

Don Givens

Don Givens

Foley Mixer

Jeff Gunn

Jeff Gunn

Foley Artist

Steven M. Stern

Steven M. Stern

Original Music Composer

Paul Flinchbaugh

Paul Flinchbaugh

Assistant Sound Editor

Lee Labaigue

Lee Labaigue

Assistant Sound Editor

Zane D. Bruce

Zane D. Bruce

Foley Artist

Jack Smalley

Jack Smalley

Conductor

Visual Effects

Calvin Roberts

Calvin Roberts

24 Frame Playback

Kevin Mullican

Kevin Mullican

Imaging Science

Adam Hawkey

Adam Hawkey

Visual Effects Supervisor

Christopher Dusendschon

Christopher Dusendschon

I/O Supervisor

Constance Hearn

Constance Hearn

Visual Effects Producer

Diane Macke

Diane Macke

VFX Production Coordinator

Camera

Patrick Loungway

Patrick Loungway

Camera Operator

Phil Bray

Phil Bray

Still Photographer

Oriana Newton-Leopold

Oriana Newton-Leopold

Camera Intern

Brook Johnson

Brook Johnson

Grip

Robert 'Boomer' McCann

Robert 'Boomer' McCann

Grip

Mike Andieson

Mike Andieson

Grip

Emmanuel Lubezki

Emmanuel Lubezki

Director of Photography

Jerzy Zielinski

Jerzy Zielinski

Second Unit Director of Photography

Patrick McArdle

Patrick McArdle

First Assistant Camera

Starrs McBurney

Starrs McBurney

Second Assistant Camera

Tim Guffin

Tim Guffin

Camera Loader

Ngoc Lam

Ngoc Lam

Camera Intern

Dave Childers

Dave Childers

Key Grip

Patrick Figueroa

Patrick Figueroa

Best Boy Grip

James Beaumonte

James Beaumonte

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Dayton Nietert

Dayton Nietert

Gaffer

Robert E. 'Bobby' Powell

Robert E. 'Bobby' Powell

Best Boy Electrician

Terry Sullivan

Terry Sullivan

Electrician

Mark Nakahara

Mark Nakahara

Electrician

Sean Flood

Sean Flood

Electrician

Robert Powers

Robert Powers

Rigging Gaffer

Duane Robinson

Duane Robinson

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Scott Cobb

Scott Cobb

Assistant Art Director

Stephanie Cain

Stephanie Cain

Art Department Coordinator

Kelly Bagby

Kelly Bagby

Art Department Assistant

Paul De Lumen

Paul De Lumen

Art Department Assistant

Barbara Munch

Barbara Munch

Set Decoration

Mike Helbig

Mike Helbig

Leadman

David Bjorngaard

David Bjorngaard

Set Decoration Buyer

Geoffrey Lake

Geoffrey Lake

Greensman

Patrick Musni

Patrick Musni

Gun Wrangler

Sharonda Faison

Sharonda Faison

Location Scout

Dana Gong

Dana Gong

Location Scout

Mira Bailey

Mira Bailey

Location Scout

Matthew Riutta

Matthew Riutta

Location Scout

Mark Andrew Terry

Mark Andrew Terry

Location Scout

Doug E. Williams

Doug E. Williams

Construction Coordinator

Mark Luevano

Mark Luevano

Construction Foreman

Dale Haugo

Dale Haugo

Lead Painter

Gregory Lake

Gregory Lake

Sign Painter

Todd Brey

Todd Brey

Standby Painter

Wes Clowers

Wes Clowers

Construction Coordinator

Lester Cohen

Lester Cohen

Production Design

Patrick Ludden

Patrick Ludden

Property Master

Sean House

Sean House

Assistant Property Master

Roel Robles

Roel Robles

Storyboard Artist

John W. Micheletos

John W. Micheletos

Set Dresser

Louis Visco

Louis Visco

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Michael Toji

Michael Toji

Post Production Supervisor

Jonathan Doff

Jonathan Doff

Video Assist Operator

Scott Kinzey

Scott Kinzey

Cableman

Cam Leeburg

Cam Leeburg

Production Office Assistant

Owen Carver

Owen Carver

Production Intern

Jeff McGinnis

Jeff McGinnis

Production Intern

Frank Ceglia

Frank Ceglia

Special Effects Coordinator

Tom Ficke

Tom Ficke

Utility Stunts

Robin Bonaccorsi

Robin Bonaccorsi

Utility Stunts

Christa Collins

Christa Collins

Actor's Assistant

Annaliese Levy

Annaliese Levy

Actor's Assistant

Tim Monich

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Brian Sampson

Brian Sampson

Stand In

Michael Greggins

Michael Greggins

Stand In

Stu Yoder

Stu Yoder

Stand In

Paul Muldrow

Paul Muldrow

Set Production Assistant

Max Fink

Max Fink

Set Production Assistant

Yaron Kaplan

Yaron Kaplan

Set Production Assistant

Karen Baker

Karen Baker

Set Production Intern

Noah Newman

Noah Newman

Set Production Intern

Jesse Rendon

Jesse Rendon

Production Controller

Mark Bosia

Mark Bosia

Set Medic

Scott Sandine

Scott Sandine

Set Medic

Jose Prieto

Jose Prieto

Chef

James Chandler

James Chandler

Craft Service

Tom Richardson

Tom Richardson

Scenic Artist

Todd Lookinland

Todd Lookinland

Propmaker

Sandra Ninham

Sandra Ninham

Transportation Captain

Stephen Pate

Stephen Pate

Transportation Co-Captain

Joe Hunter

Joe Hunter

Picture Car Coordinator

Marco Ruiz

Marco Ruiz

Driver

John Bromstead

John Bromstead

Driver

Howard Richards

Howard Richards

Driver

Benjamin Koldyke

Benjamin Koldyke

Security

Terry Wolcott

Terry Wolcott

Loader

Billy Scoles

Billy Scoles

Transportation Coordinator

Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards

Manager of Operations

Tim Cairns

Tim Cairns

Quality Control Supervisor

Henry Holmes

Henry Holmes

Legal Services

Mark Vega

Mark Vega

Legal Services

Adel Emam

Adel Emam

Legal Services

Claudia Uribe

Claudia Uribe

Legal Services

Bibiana Tenorio

Bibiana Tenorio

Public Relations

Milan Jilek

Milan Jilek

Score Engineer

Vera Matousova

Vera Matousova

Translator

J. Kathryn Landholt

J. Kathryn Landholt

Title Graphics

Bruce Goodman

Bruce Goodman

Telecine Colorist

Joe Fineman

Joe Fineman

Post Production Consulting

Rocky Capella

Rocky Capella

Stunt Coordinator

Christine Wilcock

Christine Wilcock

Production Office Assistant

Sato Masuzawa

Sato Masuzawa

Actor's Assistant

Fred Grossman

Fred Grossman

Production Controller

Bonnie Hudson

Bonnie Hudson

Studio Teacher

Bonnie Katz

Bonnie Katz

Studio Teacher

Carolyn Crimley

Carolyn Crimley

Studio Teacher

Craig Seamas

Craig Seamas

Propmaker

Dannie Lenz

Dannie Lenz

Driver

Frank Rocha

Frank Rocha

Driver

John R. Lopez

John R. Lopez

Driver

Leonard Lemas

Leonard Lemas

Driver

Jaime Chapparo

Jaime Chapparo

Driver

Mac Cook

Mac Cook

Driver

John Levi

John Levi

Driver

Nathan Strom

Nathan Strom

Driver

Anne Valentine

Anne Valentine

Driver

Phil Payette

Phil Payette

Driver

David Joseph

David Joseph

Driver

Eli Lozano

Eli Lozano

Driver

Bobby Weaver

Bobby Weaver

Driver

Dennis Fitzsimmons

Dennis Fitzsimmons

Compositor

Erik Dehkhoda

Erik Dehkhoda

Compositor

Michael John Koetter

Michael John Koetter

Compositor

Troy Christiansen

Troy Christiansen

Unit Publicist

Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi

Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi

Stunts

Thomas M. Ficke

Thomas M. Ficke

Utility Stunts

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